# Advice for Home/Pet owners

**URL:** <https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/advice-for-home-pet-owners/77582>\
**Category:** Host Questions, Advice & Chat\
**Created:** [7 June 2026 16:34 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/advice-for-home-pet-owners/77582 "2026-06-07T16:34:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![BonnyinBrighton](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/bonnyinbrighton/32/30452_2.png) [@BonnyinBrighton](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/BonnyinBrighton)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2026 06:58 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/advice-for-home-pet-owners/77582/21 "2026-06-13T06:58:25Z")

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In central Perth Australia we picked up 2 extra Xmas/NYE/January sits whilst we were there seeing our son. We already had one sit confirmed beforehand, so that made 3 sits in a 6 week period, using our son’s house as our Base, and yes they were wanting local sitters who they could meet up with beforehand.

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**Author:** ![Chichi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@Chichi](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Chichi)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2026 10:47 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/advice-for-home-pet-owners/77582/22 "2026-06-13T10:47:11Z")

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Yes. I had a last minute sit post pending. Thankfully I got a sitter last night and it seems like he be excellent.

So it’s all worked out.

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**Author:** ![DieFledermaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DieFledermaus](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/DieFledermaus)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2026 10:51 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/advice-for-home-pet-owners/77582/23 "2026-06-13T10:51:59Z")

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But everyone knows what you mean if you say “Christmas” or “Christmas and New Year”.

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**Author:** ![MTBer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/mtber/32/47039_2.png) [@MTBer](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/MTBer)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2026 14:07 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/advice-for-home-pet-owners/77582/24 "2026-06-13T14:07:21Z")

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> [@Maerad](#):
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> HO has not put dates, but instead on the listing invites interested sitters to make contact

Sounds like a good strategy for HOs. How does a sitter make contact without an invite? Only if there has been previous private messaging would this be possible. Unless you are referring to another platform, not THS.

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**Author:** ![Maerad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Maerad](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Maerad)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2026 20:05 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/advice-for-home-pet-owners/77582/25 "2026-06-13T20:05:56Z")

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If you ‘favourite’ the listing, the HO is notified. Then they can make contact.

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